“A radical inner transformation and rise to a new level of consciousness might be the only real hope we have in the current global crisis brought on by the dominance of the Western mechanistic paradigm.”- Stanislav Grof (Editors note: This is a rather long post, but I feel it’s well worth the read, enjoy) Augmenting… Continue Reading

“Arguing with a fool proves there are two.” – Doris M. Smith We live in a world where our health, wealth, and happiness all depends on other people. The level of fulfillment and the things you want to achieve all boils down to the quality of relationships you have with others. Because whether you like it or… Continue Reading

Currently, my wife and I are visiting family back in South Korea. We’ve had a real relaxing time, but tomorrow we take off back to Vietnam. We will now be moving to the beautiful city of Nha Trang. The past six months we have lived in Ho Chi Minh City. We enjoyed our time there, but… Continue Reading

“Man spends his life in reasoning on the past, in complaining of the present, in fearing future.”- Antoine Rivarol Stop Complaining Start Living Today I would like to encourage you to try an experiment, that if done sincerely can have a profound effect on your life. The experiment is this, for one whole day, don’t… Continue Reading

I recently wrote a post for my friend Agness of the popular travel blog etramping.com that I think you guys will really enjoy. Check it out by going here: “How To Overcome Your Fear of Moving Abroad” Currently me and my wife are back in Korea visiting our family. Next week we will be moving… Continue Reading

“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.” – Confucius Help Me I’m Broke Recently I watched a very Interesting documentary from ESPN called “Broke” on how NBA and NFL players go broke within a few years of retirement. Basketball was… Continue Reading

Self-awareness is essential to every lucid dreamer. Self awareness for lucid dreaming is defined to be conscious of feelings and emotions through your dream. Having the ability to become self-aware in a dream is what makes lucid dreams possible. You can become aware of your surroundings, your feelings and your desires enabling endless possibilities within… Continue Reading

"Hello I'm Ivan: travel junkie, mystic in training, blogger, teacher, student of life. Welcome to my little home on the net, where I hope to share ideas and insights to help you lead a deeply fulfilling life."

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